The world's biggest active volcano spans approximately 2,000 square miles and ascends about 13,600 feet above sea level - and ...

An undersea volcano off the southeastern coast of the Big Island of Hawaii has been rocked by a swarm of more than 70 ...

The U.S. Geological Survey says it has detected an increase seismic activity around Kamaʻehuakanaloa. The underwater volcano ...

Geologic mapping has been one of the most fundamental mandates of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) since its establishment ...

HAWAII ISLAND, Hawaii (KHON2 ... the swarms may be linked to a probable eruption. If there was an eruption at this volcano, the USGS said it would have no impact on residents.

Over the past century, technological advancements have vastly improved volcano monitoring. One key innovation was the ...

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake shook the southeastern flank of Mauna Loa volcano on Hawaii island overnight, the U.S. Geological Survey said today.

Tiltmeters are a crucial component of the volcanic monitoring network in Hawaii. By detecting subtle changes in ground ...

The volcano, which erupted again on Thursday, has spewed ash over the surrounding Indonesian island of Flores. Satellites captured the devastation from space.

HONOLULU, Hawaii – Seismologists believe a ... according to the USGS. The volcano’s last known eruption occurred in 1996, with only around a handful of episodes during the last 150 years.